DDMC Fortis
FMA recruits Talisman’s Guy to replace general counsel Miah
Football Marketing Asia, the Asian Football Confederation’s Hong Kong-based exclusive commercial rights agency, has recruited Andrew Guy of Talisman Sport & Media, the London-based independent media-rights c…
DDMC Fortis rebrands as Football Marketing Asia
DDMC Fortis, the agency with the exclusive mandate to market Asian Football Confederation commercial rights in the 2021-28 period, is rebranding as Football Marketing Asia (FMA)
DDMC Fortis becomes FMA and remains bullish as AFC project enters ‘operational’ phase
Football Marketing Asia CEO Patrick Murphy explains the rebrand of his agency and the change of gear within the business this year, and provides a progress report on its Asian Football Confederation project.
AFC launches territory-by-territory TV rights sales in 10 Mena countries
The Asian Football Confederation has initiated a territory-by-territory broadcast rights sales process in 10 countries across the Middle East
“Remind people that you’re part of their lives” – DDMC Fortis’s Ned Negus on sponsorship behind closed doors
Ned Negus, executive vice-president, partnerships, at DDMC Fortis spoke to SportBusiness about the challenge for the sponsorship sector posed by sport being played behind closed doors, and the Covid-19 crisis more broadly. He says there is a big opportunity for sponsors in being present as sport returns, helping to bring sport back into people's lives.
Elta acquires AFC rights in Taiwan
The Asian Football Confederation has announced a media rights deal with digital operator Elta TV in Taiwan that will run from 2021 to 2024
CJ ENM acquires AFC rights in South Korea
Media group CJ ENM has acquired the rights in South Korea for Asian Football Confederation properties in the 2021-24 cycle, in a deal brokered by the DDMC Fortis agency
UPDATED – DDMC Fortis close to AFC media rights deal in Korea
The DDMC Fortis agency is close to agreeing a media rights deal for Asian Football Confederation properties for the 2021-24 cycle in South Korea, one of the most valuable territories for the content
DDMC announces first AFC media-rights deal with Indonesia’s MNC
Indonesian media group MNC has acquired rights for Asian Football Confederation events in the 2021 to 2024 period, the first deal of the new sales cycle being conducted by the DDMC Fortis agency